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Gene Hackman was more than an everyman: An Appreciation

One of the greatest American actors of the 20th century was voted “least likely to succeed” by his first theater school, wasn’t a star until he was 40 and possessed a face he once described as “your everyday mineworker.”

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Gas company assisting with probe into Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deaths

Police said they do not believe foul play was a factor in the death of the Oscar-winning film star and his wife.

Evening Standard

‘The greatest’: Hollywood pays tribute to Gene Hackman after actor’s death

Film stars and directors celebrate the life and work of the Oscar winner, who was found dead alongside his wife and one of his dogs, as it emerges there was a lengthy delay before their bodies were identified

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Gene Hackman tributes pour in from Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis, Paul Feig and more

Director Francis Ford Coppola, actor Viola Davis and director Paul Feig are among those paying tribute to Gene Hackman after his death at age 95

The Independent UK

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola hails Gene Hackman as ‘inspiring in his work’

The Oscar-winning American actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead in their Santa Fe home in New Mexico on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson dazzles as Vegas dancer hitting midlife

Anderson’s depiction of an older performer’s struggles, as youth slips away and family fractures, rivals Demi Moore’s in The Substance

The Guardian - UK

‘They wanted to attack me’: Aurore Clément on violent premieres and smuggling bananas for Brando

As the film that caused havoc at its Paris premiere resurfaces, the great French actor looks back on an extraordinary career, from the furore of Meetings With Anna to the meltdown of Apocalypse Now

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Francis Ford Coppola reveals the unexpected reason The Godfather became a classic

The Oscar-winning director says it wasn’t the mob violence or Marlon Brando’s performance that made the 1972 film a hit – but something far more domestic

The Independent UK

Borderlands, Madame Web, and Lady Gaga up for anti-Oscars as the Razzie Awards announces its 2025 nominations

Megalopolis and Reagan are also up for a bunch of... accolades?

Total Film

The 215-minute, Oscar-tipped epic that could save Hollywood – if we let it

INSIDE FILM: Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist’ is a defiant, distinctive masterpiece at loggerheads with conventional film industry wisdom. And, just like Francis Ford Coppola’s maddening self-funded ‘Megalopolis’ last year, it’s a nod to a far more interesting kind of American filmmaking, writes Xan Brooks

The Independent UK

“SNL50" needs "More Cowbell"

If you get a fever for this docuseries special, it'll assuredly have been caused by one episode

Salon

25 Years Ago, A Forgotten Flop Revealed Why Sci-Fi Horror Had To Change

Too many people were screaming in space. A generation of 'Alien' knockoffs ended with a terrible but instructive movie with three directors that included, of all people, Francis Ford Coppola.

Inverse

The Brutalist Is Great American Cinema

Architecture and ambition collide in Brady Corbet's post-war epic.

Reason

But what about … the most overlooked performances of this awards season

As Oscar voting kicks off and other bodies continue to reward a similar rotation of actors, there are others who deserve inclusion

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From Liam Payne to Maggie Smith, the stars of music, film, TV and comedy we lost in 2024

One Direction star Liam Payne, Oscar-winning Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey’ actor Maggie Smith and ‘Charmed’ star Shannen Doherty were among the notable figures who died this year

Evening Standard

Robert Eggers on Nosferatu: 'After Twilight we deserve a scary, smelly corpse in vampire films again'

The acclaimed director of The Northman and VVitch on remaking the 1922 vampire masterpiece, his nod to Hammer Horror and how the film’s core themes of sex and death will never go out of fashion

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Francis Ford Coppola Recalls Childhood Polio Experience

Famed director Francis Ford Coppola shares his childhood battle with polio, highlighting the importance of vaccines in preventing disease outbreaks.

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“I would never have picked up a guitar had it not been for her”: Watch the Grateful Dead and Bonnie Raitt receive this year's Kennedy Center Honors – as they're covered by Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile

The musicians were honored alongside Francis Ford Coppola and Arturo Sandoval in an event that took place on December 8 and aired yesterday on CBS

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Francis Ford Coppola was told he'd never walk again

Francis Ford Coppola was warned he'd never walk again after contracting polio as a child.

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How To Stream The 2024 Kennedy Center Honors Online

Here's everything you need to know about how to tune in to the star-studded celebration.

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Kennedy Center Honors 2024 airs tonight with tributes to the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt

The annual celebration of the arts will also honor legendary Godfather filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and more

The Guardian - US

The Godfather Part II at 50: Francis Ford Coppola’s sprawling masterpiece

After the recent release of his misbegotten saga Megalopolis, the anniversary of his crime drama sequel serves as a perfect reminder of the director’s abilities

The Independent UK

Whitney Cummings says her Megalopolis audition was so bad Francis Ford Coppola gave her wine

‘I disassociated the entire thing,’ said the comedian and actor

Reason

Review: Watching Megalopolis Through a Randian Lens

Francis Ford Coppola's new film has traces of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.

The Guardian - UK

Biden and Harris attend Washington awards ceremony in one of their last major appearances together

Francis Ford Coppola receives lifetime achievement award at star-studded event with politicians, actors and directors

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